Gulf grouper swallows 4 foot shark in a single bite

Updated 11:44 am, Friday, December 11, 2015

One Gulf fisherman thought he was in for a giant catch, reeling in a four foot shark on his line off Florida's Bonita Springs north of Naples this week.

But no sooner than he had the black tip shark in his sights, a dark shadow appeared swimming up from the depths. A hungry grouper had other ideas about who was going to be sitting back with a full stomach Tuesday.

The video posted online (see below story) shows the grouper swallow the shark whole in one giant gulp and disappear back to the depths.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

The fisherman thought he had a big lunch coming but then the dark shadow of another giant fish appears. The grouper thought to be a Goliath grouper had other ideas about who was getting fed.

Photo: Gimbb14/You Tube

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Check out some of the biggest fish to be recently pulled out of Texas waters.

Check out some of the biggest fish to be recently pulled out of Texas waters.

Photo: TPWD

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Shannon Elvington caught this 15.18 pound bass as part of the ShareLunker Program on March 7, 2015 in Lake Ray Roberts.

Shannon Elvington caught this 15.18 pound bass as part of the ShareLunker Program on March 7, 2015 in Lake Ray Roberts.

Photo: Texas Parks And Wildlife Department

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Wayne Triana caught this 13.05 pound bass as part of the ShareLunker Program on March 7, 2015 in Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

Wayne Triana caught this 13.05 pound bass as part of the ShareLunker Program on March 7, 2015 in Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

Photo: Texas Parks And Wildlife Department

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Darrell Tompkins caught this 14.32 pound bass as part of the ShareLunker Program on March 7, 2015 in Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

Darrell Tompkins caught this 14.32 pound bass as part of the ShareLunker Program on March 7, 2015 in Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

Photo: Texas Parks And Wildlife Department

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Aden and Chandler Elliott with their 45 pound catch hauled out of Galveston Bay on Thanksgiving day 2013. (Timothy Elliott).

Aden and Chandler Elliott with their 45 pound catch hauled out of Galveston Bay on Thanksgiving day 2013. (Timothy Elliott).